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Continuous improvement strategy leads to freight standard award

5 August 2011
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Continuous improvement strategy leads to freight standard awardKintetsu World Express has recently achieved the ISO 9001 international management standard.

The freight company was praised particularly for its implementation of a continuous improvement strategy across its operations at a certification event, HGV Ireland reports.

Held by the National Standards Authority of Ireland, it saw John Valley of Kintetsu World Express collect the award from small business minister John Perry.

"Globally-recognised standards such as ISO provides you with instant credibility, they differentiate your products, services and business," Mr Perry noted.

At the event NSAI chief executive Maurice Buckley called on other businesses to adopt standards and gain certification in order to boost their commercial success.

Specialising in the transportation of goods on behalf of the medical devices, electronics and pharmaceuticals industries, Kintetsu World Express generates turnover of more than €15 million (£13 million) a year and operates two centres in Cork and Dublin.

Logistics firm Bibby Distribution recently credited continuous improvement initiatives with improving its growth over the past three years.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800691587-ADNFCR
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